Window



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M. F. F. WILSON WINDOW Filed Aug. 1. 1923 2 sheets-sheer l.

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M. F. F. WILSON WINDOW Filed Aug. l, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet. 3

Patented Nov. ll, i924.

MARY F. F. WILSON, OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK.

WINDOW.

Application filed August 1,' 1923. Serial No. 655,063.

2"'0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that MARY F. F. IVILsoN, citizen of the United States, residing at New Rochelle, inthe county of Vestchester and State of New York, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Windows, of which the following is a specication.

My invention relates to a window construction and one of the objects of the invention is to provide a supplemental window to be used inside any window frame to keep out the wind, rain and dust, yet permitting proper ventilation of the room.

A further object is to provide such a device which can be readily placed and removed from position.

Another object is to provide a construction which will permit of suitable ornamentation.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a window construction which can also be used in automobile wind shields.

l/Vith these and other objects in view my invention consists of certain novel and peculiar features of construction and combination of parts as hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims and in order that the invention may be more fully understood reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing in which similar characters of reference indicate similar parts.

Fig. 1 is an elevation showing the'window in position;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary elevation of a corner of the window;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. i is a sectional elevation of the attaching button in position;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the socket for receiving the attaching button;

Fig. 6- is a perspective view of the lock button for holding the plates of glass together.

Fig. 7 is an elevation showing a modified construction Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the clamping means in fragmentary detail;

Fig. 9 is a view showing the invention applied to the upper wind shield of an automobile;

Fig. 10 is a section on the line 10-10 of Fig. 9.

rIhe supplemental window 1 consists of two glass plates 2 and 3 between which may ne pressed any suitable design of lace curtain material 4: or any other ornamental material, so that when in position, the presi ence of the supplemental window may be disguised by such ornamentation.

For removably securing the supplemental window 1 in'position, I provide a fastening device at each corner comprising a headed button which engages a hollow socket 6 secured to the window frame. At each corner of the window 1, is provided a metal corner piece 7 to which the headed button 5 is rigidly secured. Between the sides 8 of the corner pieces are fitted the corners of the glass plates 2 and 3. For the purpose of pressing the glass plates close together, I provide a fastening device comprising a lock button 9, having a head 10, shank 11 and a key portion 12 which is adapted to fit a corresponding aperture 13 in one of the said corner pieces. The metal corner pieces are sufficiently elastic, so that when the key portion 12 of the button 9 is passed through the aperture 13 and pressed against the glass plates, the sides 8 are sprung apart sufficiently to permit the ends of the portion 12 to come between the glass 3 and the inner side 8 and be turned to locking position as shown in Fig. 3. 'Ihe glass plates will thereby be pressed close together and at the same time the corner pieces and glass plates will be held in assembled relationship. In the modified construction shown in Figs. 7 and 8 for holding the glass plates together, I provide metal bands 111 longitudinally of the window and similar bands 15 transversely of the window. The bands 14 have the headed buttons 5 riveted or otherwise secured thereto, for engaging the hollow sockets 6 carried by the window frame. The ends of the bands 14 and 15 are turned over to provide spring clamps 16 between which the plates of glass are securely clamped.

In a similar manner the invention may be applied to automobile wind shields, when it is desired to have a colored shield, without the necessity of using colored glass. In such a' case two plates of uncolored glass 17 and 18 are employed and a suitable colored transparent material 20 is placed therebetween, the joints and edges of the glass being shellac-ked to keep out moisture and dust. The plates of glass may be securely held together by using clamping bars 19 similar to. thoseshown in 8;.

From the above description it Will be apparent that-l have produced a device of the character described, which possesses ally the features enumerated as desirable, and While l have illustrated and described the preferred forni of the invention, it. will be understood that l reserve the right to all changes properly falling Within the scope and spirit of the appended claims.

Therefore what I claim as new anc desire to secure by Letters 1atent is:

l. A supplemental window located. in the lower portion or Window frame and comprising a pair of glass plates, pieces secured to the glass plates adjacent to the corners thereof, means for holding the s pieces and plates 1n assembled relationslf and means for detacbably connecting i0! said pieces to the Window france. .s

2. A; supplemental Window located in the lower portion of a Window frame and comprising a pair of glass plates, metal pieces secured tol the glass plates adjacent to the corners thereof and' comprising a pair of opposed surfaces between, which the glass plates fit, means engaging' glass plates to press them close together and to hold the said pieces and plates in assembled relationsliip, and means for detacbabljfv connecting the said pieces to the Window frame. In testimony whereof affix mV signature.

MARY F. r. WILSON. 

